Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"Wars should be financed through GoFundMe and fought by those cheering for it. Change my mind" (shown on an image) was posted on Twitter by Asbjørn Ulsberg on January 10, 2020. The…
"Yee-Haul" (yeehaw + U-Haul) is sometimes given for a cowboy/Southern/Texas version of U-Haul. "When you're moving to Texas, it's not a U-Haul, it's a Yee-Haul"…
"You could save more innocent lives by taking pens away from politicians than by taking guns away from law abiding citizens" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on many images.…
"I like my women like I like my coffee" is a meme that has been used on many images. "A Negro comedian pulled this one: 'I like my coffee strong and black -- the same way I like…
"Yee-Haul" (yeehaw + U-Haul) is sometimes given for a cowboy/Southern/Texas version of U-Haul. "When you're moving to Texas, it's not a U-Haul, it's a Yee-Haul"…
"You can't spell automaton without tomato, thereby proving the tomato is evil" was posted on Twitter by Kerrie Sakura on September 7, 2010. "You can't spell…
"I think, therefore I don't have much in common with a lot of people" -- a variation of "I think, therefore I am" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…
An "HTTP cookie" is not something that's eaten, but there have been several jokes. A popular joke translates American "cookies" to British "biscuits." Another…
Instead of a "low fat diet," what about a "loaf hat diet"? "I'm on a loaf hat diet" was posted on the newsgroup alt.english.usage on October 23, 1999. "For…
"I like my women like I like my coffee" is a meme that has been used on many images. "A Negro comedian pulled this one: 'I like my coffee strong and black -- the same way I like…
"I think, therefore I don't have much in common with a lot of people" -- a variation of "I think, therefore I am" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…
"Censorship is the tool used when the lie loses its power" is a saying that has been printed in many images. "Censorship is the tool used when the lie loses its power" was…
"Censorship is the tool used when the lie loses its power" is a saying that has been printed in many images. "Censorship is the tool used when the lie loses its power" was…
"I think, therefore I don't have much in common with a lot of people" -- a variation of "I think, therefore I am" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…
A lawyer riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokeson October 19, 2016: Q: Why was the lawyer home early?A: Briefcase. "Briefcase" is a pun meaning that the lawyer had a "brief case."…
"Modern slaves are not in chains. They are in debt" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Driving around yesterday, I saw the most accurate window…
"Behind bars" usually means prison, but sometimes it means behind a drinking establishment. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on February 16, 2021: Q: Why do bouncers throw…
Politicians have been known to stretch the truth. "If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics" was written by American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935) in his…
Socrates (470-399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. There was no philosopher named "Mediocrates" or…
Socrates (470-399 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy. There was no philosopher named "Mediocrates" or…